Our Team
Sunglee Park Partner Patent Attorney
DEGREE
B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Korea University (2017)
EXPERIENCE
- Partner Patent Attorney, White Whale Patent Firm (2024 – Present)
- Patent Attorney, Lee & Mok Patent & Law Firm
- Patent Attorney, Hana Patent & Law Firm
- Passed 53rd Patent Attorney Examination (2016)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Electrical, electronics, telecommunications, AI, trademarks
- Standard-essential patents – SEP creation, claim chart preparation, AVANCI pool registration
- Prior art search, domestic and international patent applications, office action responses, IP R&D, patent mapping
- Infringement assessment
- Public Procurement Service Evaluation Committee Member
KEY CLIENTS
- Samsung Electronics, BC Card
Jaegeun Park Partner Patent Attorney
DEGREE
B.S. in Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University (2001)
EXPERIENCE
- Partner Patent Attorney, White Whale Patent Firm (2025 – Present)
- Intellectual Property Transaction Specialist, Korea Invention Promotion Association
- Patent Attorney, KCL Law Firm, One International Patent & Law Firm
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
- Passed 51st Patent Attorney Examination (2014), Technology Transaction Specialist (2019), Corporate Technology Valuation Specialist (2022)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, trademarks
- Domestic and international patent applications, office action responses, IP R&D, patent mapping
- Technology transfer and commercialization, technology valuation, venture certification support
- Policy funding acquisition including Korea Technology Finance Corporation and government support programs
- Venture Certification Review Committee Member, Outstanding Corporate R&D Center Designation Examiner, Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council External Expert, Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency Advisory Committee Member
- Evaluation Committee Member for Public Procurement Service, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, Seoul Business Agency, GBSA, Chungnam Creative Economy Innovation Center, Technoparks (Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungnam, etc.)
KEY CLIENTS
- AMOREPACIFIC, SABIC, Samyang Foods, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, KAIST, KIST
Jaesung Park Partner Patent Attorney
DEGREE
- B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University (2016)
- Completed Japanese Language Training Program, Keio University, Japan (2024)
EXPERIENCE
- Partner Patent Attorney, White Whale Patent Firm (2025.11 – Present)
- Patent Attorney, Kim & Chang
- Passed 52nd Patent Attorney Examination (2015)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Mechanical engineering, defense, automotive, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, robotics, secondary batteries, design
- Patent litigation and trials, infringement assessment, invalidity opinions
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Led semiconductor manufacturing equipment patent dispute (JP – Company K)
- Led semiconductor manufacturing equipment patent dispute (JP – Company T)
- Led factory safety equipment patent dispute (JP – Company O)
- Led 3D drawing pen patent dispute (US – Company W)
- Led home appliance coating film patent dispute (KR – Company L)
- Led folding chair patent dispute (KR – Company I)
- Led employee invention compensation civil litigation (KR – Company W)
KEY CLIENTS
- Japan: Toyota Group, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ebara Corporation, Tokyo Electron, Kokusai Electric, Omron Corporation, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Nippon Steel, JX Metals, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Mitsui Kinzoku, Dai Nippon Printing, THK, Kubota, PILOT
- Germany: Bosch, Siemens, Carl Zeiss, ZF, Schaeffler
LANGUAGES
- Japanese, English, Korean
Kyungwoo Baek Managing Patent Attorney
DEGREE
B.S. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University (2015)
EXPERIENCE
- Managing Patent Attorney, White Whale Patent Firm (2024.11 – Present)
- Patent Attorney, Kim & Chang
- Passed 51st Patent Attorney Examination (2014)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, defense, robotics, AI, design
- Patent litigation and trials, infringement assessment, invalidity opinions, global dispute resolution
Representative Cases
- Led patent dispute for Swiss semiconductor equipment company V
- Led U.S. international patent dispute for Korean tool company Y
- Led international arbitration for Korean company S
- Led product liability and criminal litigation for German company B
- Led maritime accident criminal litigation for Korean company P
KEY CLIENTS
- Germany: Porsche, Volkswagen, Bosch, Siemens, Carl Zeiss, ZF, Schaeffler
- U.S.: Qualcomm, Graco, Acushnet, Ford
- Japan: Toyota, Mitsubishi Group, Kubota, Tokyo Electron
- Korea: Samsung, Hyundai
Hyejin Byun Partner Patent Attorney
DEGREE
B.S. in Chemistry, Hanyang University (2017)
EXPERIENCE
- Partner Patent Attorney, White Whale Patent Firm (2025 – Present)
- Patent Attorney, Feel&On G Patent & Law Firm
- Patent Attorney, Koriana Patent & Law Firm
- Patent Attorney, Darae Patent & Law Firm
- Passed 53rd Patent Attorney Examination (2016), Credit Technology Appraiser Level 2 (2020)
PRACTICE AREAS
- Secondary batteries, polymers, OLED, organic chemistry, chemical materials, trademarks
- Domestic and international patent applications, office action responses, IP R&D, patent mapping
- Prior art search and patentability review
- Patent cancellation requests, patent infringement analysis, invalidity opinions
KEY CLIENTS
- Korea: LG Energy Solution, LG Chem, Dongwoo Fine-Chem, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
- International: L’Oréal, Chanel, Merck, BASF, Arkema, Mitsubishi Group, Fujifilm
Joonsang Lee Attorney at Law
DEGREE
M.A. Candidate, School of Law, Seoul National University
M.A. in Economics, Seoul National University
EXPERIENCE
- Attorney at Law, White Whale Law Firm
- Attorney, Kim & Chang
- Air Force Judge Advocate (Military Court Judge, Military Prosecutor, Litigation Team Leader)
- Acting Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
- Civil Mediation Committee Member, Busan District Court Dongbu Branch
- Passed 53rd Bar Examination, Graduated 1st in class from Judicial Research and Training Institute (43rd Class)
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Investigation response for imported automobile certification violations
- Legal due diligence, transaction management, and post-closing matters for investment target companies
Jurak Lee Attorney at Law
DEGREE
J.D., Seoul National University School of Law
B.A., College of Liberal Studies, Seoul National University
EXPERIENCE
- Attorney at Law, White Whale Law Firm
- Legal Team, Kiwoom Securities
- Financial Data Team, Kakao Pay
- Privacy Team, KRAFTON
- Passed 8th Bar Examination (2019)
PUBLICATIONS (KCI-INDEXED JOURNALS)
- “Review of Judicial Remedies for Adult Users’ Rights Infringed by Overseas Harmful Website Access Blocking,” Yonsei Law Review, Vol. 27 No. 1, Yonsei Law Research Institute, 2017
- “A Study on Laws Applicable to the Integrated Transportation Card Information System for Personal Information Protection,” Chosun Law Journal, Vol. 24 No. 2, Chosun University Law Research Institute, 2017
Sungwon Seo Director
DEGREE
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University
B.S. in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
EXPERIENCE
- Director, Prologue Ventures
- Manager, Woori Bank
- Manager, NH Venture Investment
- Representative, VisiBiSi
- Team Leader, BHighInvestment
- Team Leader, Solborn Investment
- Researcher, Samsung Heavy Industries
Sangbeom Lee Director
DEGREE
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Seoul National University
EXPERIENCE
- Director, Allycon
- Director, RocketPunch
NOTABLE NEWS
- SK Impact Unicorn Selection
- Industrial Bank Investment Attraction
- Rakuten Partnership (Japan)
- Marinebox Partnership (Japan)
Sungjin Park Advisor
DEGREE
Ph.D. in Business Administration
Doctor of Juridical Science in Intellectual Property Law
EXPERIENCE
- Adjunct Professor, Sungshin Women’s University
- Research Professor, Institute of Industrial Policy Studies (IPS)
- Board Member, International Law Association (ILA)
- Former Managing Director, Samsung Engineering Saudi Arabia Corporation
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